Hang gliding in Aus

[robert]

I'm a Nimbus driver in Australia, but I just had this message sent through
the chat email of my gliding club. www.ddsc.org.au

Today 17/12/03 Jon Durand Jnr. Footlaunched from the gold coast hinterland
sight " Beachmont" and flew 397kms. to Jackson, near Roma, flight time over
8 hrs.
Jon was flying a Moyes lightspeed with a glide angle of 14:1, with an
average tailwind of 10 knots.
I think this flight is a hill record for Beachmont and a Qld record as well.
Jon's father held the hill and Qld record at 340 kms. with a flight in far
better weather conditions, landing east of Moree, just a month ago
Under current weather conditions, todays flight rates as one of the very
best.
Do the sums with a 60:1 glider instead of 14:1??????

WHAT A FLIGHT
I was up until now, so proud of a flight like this in a wooden glider.

Robert P

[Roy]

"robert" > wrote in message
...
> I'm a Nimbus driver in Australia, but I just had this message sent through
> the chat email of my gliding club. www.ddsc.org.au
>
> Today 17/12/03 Jon Durand Jnr. Footlaunched from the gold coast hinterland
> sight " Beachmont" and flew 397kms. to Jackson, near Roma, flight time
over
> 8 hrs.
> Jon was flying a Moyes lightspeed with a glide angle of 14:1, with an
> average tailwind of 10 knots.
> I think this flight is a hill record for Beachmont and a Qld record as
well.
> Jon's father held the hill and Qld record at 340 kms. with a flight in far
> better weather conditions, landing east of Moree, just a month ago
> Under current weather conditions, todays flight rates as one of the very
> best.
> Do the sums with a 60:1 glider instead of 14:1??????
>
> WHAT A FLIGHT
> I was up until now, so proud of a flight like this in a wooden glider.
>
> Robert P
>
Current record on a 16-1 hangglider is 705 km
Sailplane pilots have a ways to go to "catch up" to HG pilots

705 km @ 16-1
3000 km @ 60-1

HG pilot has it hands down.